St. Francis’ Cathedral, (unfinished,) Corner of Ninth and Greene streets

First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church —corner of Fifth and Pine streets.

This church, whose name does not indicate her principles, had her origin in a secession from the General Assembly of hte Church of Scot-land, A. D.1733.

She is Presbyterial in her government and discipline, and Calvanistic in her doctrines.

Among the principal promoters of this secession were the Rev.Reverend Ebe-, and RalphErskine, , and JamesFisher, , (author of a large Cate-chism, explanatory of the Westminster divines’ ‘‘Shorter Catechism.’’ This large catechism is highly prized throughout the Presbyterian churches of the United States, and is commonly known by the name of Fisher and Erskines’ Catechism)

Another promoter of this secession was the Rev.Reverend ThomasBoston, , ce-lebrated in the Presbyterian churches of these United States as the author of various standard theological works, of which the most generally known is that one entitled, ‘‘Man’s four-fold state.’’ Many of these se-ceders having in the progress of time emigrated to America, considered that many of the same reasons for separation from the General Assem-bly of Presbyterians existed also in America, and therefore continued a distinct denomination, and assumed the name of Associate Reformed Church.